New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-28
PREACHERS WORTH HEARING
Nd HENRY VAN DYKE. OF THE BRICK
NV CHURCH


49, century of It's existence From the first the church,
.,.h was organized In 1867, prominent one en-
Ito ga II did many Of the strongest and most actVe
Chi.tian people IN the city Many OF the OLD
.,,;e. have hadshelr religious home there But WIN
g. h last quarter of century period OF decline set ill.,
and the congregation gradually became depicted
when Dr. Van Dyke became lite pastor IN lss2 the
.hnrch was very respectable but extremely small since
tha, time 1t has been growing largely and steadily ana Is
oroe more full cordial and hearty spirit prevails
throughout the large congregation Christian WORK IS
thoroughly organized and actively pushed anu te ou
Rrck Church has completely renewed her youth III W
congregation now are John E. Parsons. George 10
Forest Lord ex-Secretary b. II. Brisow b. r. punDe'
A. r. Ledoux. John A. Stewart ~ rne,p ps,1 -
Bulkley, Frederick Billings, '" D. i'n'., d., ~.
shedd OF the Union Theological seminary "o "e, "
~ a - IN. American Bible Society; the Kew Dr' ;.
N purchard g H. witherbee. c. A. Miller James ot'Ii
man Charles r. Imbrie Dshiea risn anu - ~ ,Sn
Ode Not the least among the enectVe asehG'es u, Ine
chnrcb is fts large and prosperous chapel IN Vest
Thirty of which the REV. d u h'hlc 10 P"''oi'
NEW LIFE IN THE PULPIT.
Tn Ianparv 1888 DR.. Van Dyk installed the fifth
,.stor Of the church. Within short time change
.o IN the size of the congregation in the activities
=, the church The young preacher, then just past his
;reh birthday had been for five years the successful
as,or Of United Congregational Church In Newport
without attempting radical changes he made many
minor ones which set in motion latent power already in
Tho
DR. Van Dyke is the eldest son Of the Rev. Dr. III. j.
Van DYKE OF Brooklyn and in the ninth generation of
an old Dutch family that came TO this country In 1852
lie educated in the Brooklyn POLYTECHNIC; Prince
Princeton College gave him the degree OF d. d. In 1854,
when he was made director OF the seminary He has
ished in London; they are The Reality OF Religion
SS and include frequent Contributions to The
contemporary Review" The North American Review.
Harpers Monthly" scribners Magazine and ." The
Int pressed as he is by literary work, Dr. Van Dyke
finds ample time devote pastoral visitation, call
Ing on his entire congregation every year And few
abouse going pastors " have been more successful in
Save 6en added to the church in the ve years
ministry there Nor is this the result OF sensatonaism
the Gospel in its simplicity and applying the funda-
mental principles of religion TO practical life. The
logical controversies have champion IN tim lie ne
eves in Presbyteriansm of broad and generous type.
which IS Christian and not sectsran; system winch
the times and is broad and liberal lin Its policy and
methods. His creed and practice as well, embraces an
orderly and beautiful worship, so arranged that the
people shall be able TO take part In It heartily
THE CONQUEST OF THE EVIL BEASTS.
Dr. Van Dyke last Sunday preached sermon on Home
Missions taking for his text Ezekiel xxxv, 25: And
will make with them covenant OF peace and they will
cause the evil beasts TO cease the land In the
sermon he said:
The painters and poets loved to depict Golden Age
all 81. sO%a ns In II, wSa see
gardener in his morning walks tho lion End INC
s1 asi. mean: ms
listed and whether, some suppes. the l.T.r
were not unit; man ate me ioS9sen
lily only found the and Is qns advisable for
sns wi and to them
s s ss Of 9 no G
S hH .1 came 10 onG land
the Hebrews when thew returned from Babylon 10
Nov ali th. t. not fable but parable Long before
the settlers OF new country. the creators OF new state
completed the task OF driving out the bears aud wov
,y ar: armed . s and hers are
impulse passions in man which threaten to ana
society which he must subjugae and eHpe he
. .o. S" " Nss Republic and the best to
that with TO speak to you under the parable OF Tho
Is. a''.:s of sSGs ,1 For red s
ypatny with those croakers who believe that our
s ~. wdef PASSION. ." h%maSiy viii anay
II man tells you that NE bad powers are gninr pa
fear. GiH HS. n, fears an.
along the road oser and Snrs,an @ Ss' s
been the result Of Sona1 SF tor e 1en T no
the Nothing eooi ever comes that way
H., c GS s. T great a eo none
Ie made danger Prqpey tna W. ,hond
The vigilance Of our CHRISTIAN citizenship and say to
sisie. The stability all been the reallza
ZION az ha T be- suod and driven out
LOOK q some Of them.
IGNORANCE AND SUPERSTITION.
INs'-lgnccauce
chiefly disgrace democracy IT is frat OF all adang'r
For when you have given man vote you have made
BIN a power and long as he remains ignorant II IS
purely a OF chance whether that power Will be
destruction OF construction He is turned this that
way by passions which mainly animal no IS organized
and led about procession. and controlled by crafty dena
yogues fed by danes stirred up TO violence at his
keepers pleasure He standing menace to peace and
When we often tho decision Of great question.
IN republic absolutely hinges upon few thon'i1a VOC
that there are hundIea OF thousand. OF
IT' see i .Ssesiion /, The INST necessity But tho
does nom far less Dangerous than the man
mass Of people has been either bunte or
perverted peril in country Ike our own VINO
Stcondysuperst,on is an evil be'e And by .upsr,
j. has a Thousand OF msresung itself Lsok at me
our rrpabc It Is isunied upsn incredible false
lsod Of the golden plate, and the wysc "Tss II nSu l
under The booi stonement II puts mon women
~ v.nr. "a v., riryn SOL and in an atmosphere Of
perfect liberty this sn.trous system expanded ss
@ ,nss 9'p pfi rtSa o, t.Gof, Of
square miles aud increasing at the rate Of 5000
AN Ss1n results ey OF secular
How long will take to &c, complete Ga.o OF th a.S
simple aHd The factors are
,sie ihi. simply Of he p.,.iDss Of .ager
t.sned and essed 40 hat comparatively little
IL gets Its win inevitably devour and destroy
THE GREED OF GOLD AND ANARCHY
Thirdly The greed Of col Is owl beast Let us speak
with precision and without can't Money itself Is no evil
II rscorned symbol OF labor Money is preserved In
du.try IL is strength condensed and concentrated But the
Of money sake evil of he greatest mag
nitude not nough been said OF the dollar worship
which prevails quite much among those who desre weath
those who have not enough has been sad OF inc
frantic haste be rich and the insane thirst TO get snsy
rhoas e.,nsE which has poisoned INC % % ,
ois.zst OF pecunsry interests into uts 1nd
Trades and which av0wedy have conscience
man Du OF bear but sek emily TO defend and promote
their own selfish ends
What dd II mean when TELEGRAM was sent frsm thts city
70 certain ne bers Of National Congress "NewIOrk
SOld $iHOOOO0O Of goods 10 Utsh LAT lands on
What I'D mean when The Liquor Dea Protective Union
hppe"iea At AbaDy this year In tho quaint dguso OF
;. Personal iAbe'y Party" and sad 10 all
ami millions Of dollars behind You do rive
what We want -s Will destroy you - Protective union
on might as well call Of wild bears protective
IN ancient fone the Tho Christians to tho lions
IN montrn New York the o Sunday the SALOONS